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12 Troubling Facts About Disney’s Parks

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The CEO makes nearly 650 times more than the average employee

Disney CEO Bob Chapek makes 644 times more than the median pay of Disney employees. (The ratio to theme park worker compensation is probably worse.) The Disney board renewed Chapek’s contract this June for another three years.

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Building a Disney park in China came at a cost for local residents

China evicted hundreds of residents and businesses to build the Disney theme park in Shanghai, which opened in 2016.

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